- Lazio form: SS Lazio have won four of their last five matches in all competitions.
- Genoa form: Genoa have won two and lost three of their last five games.
- Head-to-head: Lazio have a superior head-to-head record against Genoa, winning each of the last five meetings.
Lazio and Genoa clash in Serie A
SS Lazio and Genoa meet in Serie A at Stadio Olimpico in Rome, Italy, on Sunday afternoon, with the hosts the strong favourites to win the game. The Biancocelesti have won six of their last ten in all competitions, three more than Genoa have managed in the same period, but the Grifone could certainly keep things interesting if they play at their maximum level.
Gennaro Gattuso's teams are compact, high-energy and geared to win the ball back at the earliest opportunity by disrupting the opposition's rhythm with aggressive duels and vertical play. This approach has served Lazio well since he took charge on 23 June 2026, although the 2-1 away win over Frosinone in a friendly and 2-0 home loss to Mantova in the Coppa Italia last time out were somewhat below par.
Zaccagni the danger man for hosts
Attacking threats
Mattia Zaccagni has been their most reliable goal-scorer of late, netting five of Lazio's eight goals across the last five fixtures, but Lorenzo Colombo is Genoa's sharpest finisher with three from seven in the same number of games.
Managerial impact
Daniele De Rossi has got Genoa pressing with some structure and tempo since his appointment on 6 November 2025, but their recent form has been patchy with a 4-1 home win over Ascoli in the Coppa Italia and a 2-0 home defeat to Napoli in Serie A.
Prediction
Lazio are clearly the better team on paper, but we are leaning towards a low-scoring game with under 2.5 goals at 1.68 and both teams not to score at 1.72. The hosts should have enough quality to edge it on home turf, where they have won two and lost one of their last three games, against a Genoa that will be desperate to avoid defeat.
Genoa will make a game of it
Lazio also beat Genoa 3-2 at home in Serie A 2025/2026 six months ago, so it is clear they have Genoa's measure and can win this, even if it is close.
- Genoa have won one and lost one of their last two away fixtures, but they have scored just two goals in four trips across all competitions.
- Genoa have failed to beat Lazio in their last couple of attempts, but Colombo's finishing ability should keep them in contention for long spells of the game while Gattuso's men look to exploit them on the break.
